Optical Drive; Identifying The Installed Optical Drive - HP Pavilion DV5-1002 User Manual

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Optical drive

Your computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of the computer. Identify what
kind of device is installed in your computer to see its capabilities. The optical drive allows you to read
data discs, play music, and watch movies. If your computer includes a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive or an
HD DVD Drive, then you can also watch high-definition video from disc.

Identifying the installed optical drive

Select Start > Computer.
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You will see a list of all the devices installed on your computer, including your optical drive. You may
have one of the following types of drives:
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DVD-ROM Drive
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DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive
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DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double-Layer (DL) support
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HD DVD-R Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support
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HD DVD-ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support
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LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support
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Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support
NOTE: Some of the drives listed above may not be supported by your computer.
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